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| Applications required again for free or reduced school meals: Families who need assistance paying for school meals will be required to submit an application for free and reduced price school meals for the first time since 2020. The change comes with Congress’ passing of the $3 billion Keep Kids Fed Act, which reinstates a requirement, suspended during the pandemic, that low-income students who fall above the poverty line pay a reduced price for school meals. | ||||
 Troy
High School grad awarded DFC for role in rescue: Air
Force Technical Sergeant Kris Goyen, 37, a 2003 graduate of Troy
High School, was recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
for his actions in the October 31, 2020, rescue of Philipe Walton,
27, an American citizen living on his farm in Massalata, Niger,
West Africa. |
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| Troy City Council Budget meeting; water/sewer/public works budget, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 7, council chambers. | ||||
 Flags
to half staff for Highland Park: As a mark of respect
for the victims of the senseless acts of gun violence perpetrated
on our Independence Day, July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois,
by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by
the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I
hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at
half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and
grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all
naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of
Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and
possessions until sunset, July 9, 2022. |
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| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | ||||
| Moyie Springs City Council meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, city hall, 3331 Roosevelt Road. | ||||
 ITD
seeking comment on seven-year plan: The Idaho
Transportation Department is asking for input on the just-released
draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program. The 2023-2029 ITIP
is a seven-year master plan of the state’s transportation
improvement projects. Everyone is encouraged to participate.
Projects can range from large-scale interstate improvements to
smaller projects like the installation of a new guardrail. |
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| Boundary County Commission agenda, week of July 4 | ||||
| Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative board meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, July 18, Boundary County Annex, 6566 Main Street, Bonners Ferry. | ||||
 More
livestock falls prey to grizzlies: Idaho Fish and
Game staff were recently notified of livestock that were killed in
late June in the Panhandle. The first incident occurred on June 24
and was reported to Fish and Game on June 27. A pig was killed by
a confirmed grizzly bear near Good Grief in Boundary County, just
south of the Canadian border. In response to the incident, a Fish
and Game Conservation Officer along with USDA Wildlife Services
staff investigated the scene, provided the landowner with electric
fencing to secure remaining livestock and set traps on the
property to try and capture the bear. |
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 Flood
watch in effect through holiday weekend: The National
Weather Service, Spokane, has issued a flood watch for North Idaho
and northwest Washington, in effect from Saturday evening to
Monday evening. As several rounds of slow-moving thunderstorms
move through, flash flooding is possible. |
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 No
fireworks on our National Forests: As the Fourth of
July holiday approaches, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests
would like to remind visitors that fireworks, and the possession
of fireworks, are prohibited on National Forest System lands,
regardless of weather conditions or holidays. Exploding targets
and other pyrotechnic devices, such as Tannerite, are also
prohibited on public lands administered by the Idaho Panhandle
National Forests. |
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 CdA
Police seeking info on abandoned newborn: The Coeur
d'Alene Police Department is trying to identify the mother of a
baby who was left at the doorstep of a Rockwood Lodge Apartment,
2001 W Voltaire Lane, this morning. Authorities responded to the
apartment at 6 a.m. and found a newborn wrapped in a towel and
placed in a stroller outside. |
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 Fourth
of July in the best places on Earth: When it comes to
celebrating the Fourth of July, there's no place better to be than
right here, with day-long community celebrations in Bonners Ferry,
Eastport and Troy on Monday that are unsurpassed! Here's a look at
what all will be happening. |
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 New
rule allows debt collection through social media: The
Department of Finance is advising Idaho consumers that debt
collectors may now use non-traditional avenues to communicate with
consumers when attempting to collect a debt. These avenues may
include friend requests and private messages on social media
channels including Facebook, text messages and e-mail. |
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 Bonners
Ferry highway project shifting gears: Operations
within the ongoing work zone on U.S. Highway 95 in Bonners Ferry
will shift shortly after the Fourth of July holiday as crews begin
paving the southbound lane. All work this season will focus on
building a three-lane section featuring wider shoulders and
sidewalks on both sides between Eisenhower Street and Alderson
Lane. |
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 One
dead, three missing in Pend Oreille River boat accident:
UPDATE: The bodies of Gregory J. Daiker, age 59,
of Laclede, Aaron J. Faulhaber, age 49, of Laclede, Jason L.
Maxson, age 51, of Laclede, & John R. Schulte, age 59, of
Sandpoint, were recovered from the Pend Oreille River after a boat
capsized Tuesday evening. At about 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office was advised that a performance-style boat had capsized on the Pend Oreille River near Thama. It was reported that there were four persons on board. Their Marine Division and Dive Team responded and recovered the deceased body of one of the occupants. |
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 Officers
on lookout for impaired drivers: As Idahoans hit the
road this weekend to celebrate Independence Day, The Bonners Ferry
Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across Idaho
to keep roads free from impaired driving. Beginning Friday through
July 9, officers will dedicate patrols to looking for drivers
under the influence of drugs and alcohol. This is part of a
statewide effort involving officers from more than 50 law
enforcement agencies. |
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| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | ||||
 Owen
Benjamin: 'They're drunks, liberals from California:'
Owen Benjamin posted a nearly three-hour web stream this morning,
lauding his own comedic genius and turning his rapier-like "edgy"
wit on those who spoke in opposition to his "Beartaria"
conditional use proposal at a Boundary County Planning and Zoning
Commission public hearing Thursday. Struggle Bear LLC is seeking
the permit to waive a violation and to allow continued development
of cabins on a ten-acre parcel on the Moyie River accessed by Earl
Lane Road. |
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| Beartaria decision deferred to county commissioners: Self-described Hollywood A-list comedian Owen Benjamin conceded at public hearing tonight that the community might have reason for concern, based on misinformation, but told the Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission that it was misinformation and misunderstanding that tainted the perception of his proposed "Beartaria" development on Earl Lane Road on the Moyie River. That as a "controversial" comic, he was taken out of context. | ||||
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 Announcing
Alpha+ Summer Robotics Camp 2022: Bonners Ferry High
School FIRST Robotics Team Alpha+ will host its fifth annual Summer
Robotics Camp in July to introduce young students to the fun and
excitement of robotics and STEM (science, technology, engineering,
and math). Student teams will design, build, and program LEGO
robots, culminating in an exciting tournament on the last day of
camp. |
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 High
school reunion planners searching for classmates:
Graduates of the Bonners Ferry High School Class of 1977 are
planning a reunion dinner to be held on Saturday, July 23, at the
Kootenai River Brewing Co. It’s been nearly 45 years since some
classmates have seen each other, back when Fleetwood Mac,
Foreigner and Stevie Wonder ruled the airwaves. Interest is strong
in having a big, successful event. |
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| Business | ||||
 Two
Tones Cafe celebrating fourth anniversary: Two Tones
Cafe opened the summer of 2018, and Tony and the crew will
celebrate their four-year anniversary Saturday, July 9, and you're
invited! Norman Baker and his band will be livening up the secret
garden patio and there'll be great food specials to go along with
it. It's their way of saying "thank you all for being our guests
for four years!" |
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 Shelman
Realty joins forces with ERA Real Estate: ERA® Real
Estate, a global franchising leader within the Realogy family of
brands, today announced the affiliation of ERA Shelman Realty,
6737 Cody Street, Bonners Ferry. The firm has served the community
since 1963. Co-owners Mark and Loralee Carey bought the firm in
2018 from Mark’s brother Steve Carey, who bought the brokerage
from the original founder, Monk Shelman, in 1991. |
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 Lynn
and Leah Jantz 2021 Conservation Farmers of the Year:
Each year the Boundary Soil Conservation District looks back over
the previous farming season and nominates and chooses a local
farmer who went above and beyond. BSCD is pleased to announce
their choice for 2021 Conservation Farmer of the Year to Kootenai
Valley Ranch Inc., also known as Lynn and Leah Jantz. KVR is
deeply rooted in agriculture, as well as soil and water
conservation. |
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 Toasty
Mobile Saunas coming to Iron Mike's: Toasty Mobile
Saunas will be offering hourly open sauna sessions at Iron Mike's
Gym, 64450 US-2, Bonners Ferry, with one of their beautiful mobile
saunas in the lot from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, beginning April 7.
Come and experience the warm, soft heat of a traditional
wood-fired sauna! |
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| Social | ||||
 Linda
Lederhos now Rotary president: Linda Lederhos took
over the role of president for the Rotary club of Bonners Ferry
last week, and this week she was guest speaker, talking about her
plans for the future of the club. The Rotary Club of Bonners Ferry
works to bring together business and professional community
leaders to provide humanitarian service to others within our
community and our world. |
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| Boundary County students earn NIC dean's list honors: North Idaho College recently announced its Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. Students eligible for the NIC Dean’s List must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain a grade point average of 3.75 or above. | ||||
 BCMS
announces second semester honor roll: Boundary County
Middle School has identified its top scholars for the second
semester. They are ... |
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 Halls
welcome Charley Jade: Christine and Adam Hall
welcomed daughter Charley Jade June 1, and big brother Theo
couldn't be more proud. Born at Duke Regional Hospital, Durham,
North Carolina, she weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and was 19
inches long. |
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| County has 16 students on U of I Dean's List: A total of 2,479 students qualified for the University of Idaho's Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester, which ended May 13, 16 of them from Boundary County. To qualify for the Dean’s List, U of I students must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA on a minimum of 12 graded credits during the semester. | ||||
| Sports/Outdoors | ||||
 Rickter
to wrestle for Waldorf University: Bonners Ferry High
School Badger wrestler and Bonners Ferry Wrestling Club member
Jackson Rickter recently signed a letter of intent to wrestle for
the Warriors of Waldorf University, Forest City, Iowa, an National
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics division school. Jackson
is a two time state placer, taking second this year for the
Badgers. |
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 Teigan
Banning makes All-Idaho baseball team: Bonners Ferry
Badger Teigan Banning, a multi-sport junior and the son of Jesse
and Katie Banning, is the sole North Idaho player to be named to
the All-Idaho 3A baseball team. Sophomore Trey Bateman was named
to the All-State second team. Sophomore Trey Bateman was named to
the All-State second team. |
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 IDFG
sets chinook season: The Idaho Fish and Game
Commission met via conference call and approved the proposed
summer chinook salmon seasons for the South Fork Salmon and Upper
Salmon rivers as well as the Lochsa River. The seasons are set to
open Saturday, June 18, and will remain open seven days a week
until harvest goals are achieved. This will be the first time a
Chinook fishery has been open in the Upper Salmon River fishery
since 2019, and the first for the section below the Pahsimeroi
River since 2018. |
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 Savannah
Rickter to wrestle at junior nationals: Badger
wrestler and Bonners Ferry Wrestling Club member Savannah Rickter
has been invited to be on Team Idaho junior girls national team to
compete for Idaho at Junior Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is
huge for this badger sophomore. She departs for Boise today to
join the best girls in the state to train for a few days before
they head out to nationals. |
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 Kootenai
River Angler Science Program off to a good start: Staff with Idaho Fish and Game and anglers on the
Kootenai River struck a sweet partnership to benefit how the
burbot fishery in the river is managed, and both anglers and the
burbot fishery win big with the Kootenai River Angler Science
Program. Anglers got to do what they do best - fish! While
fishing, they could opt to participate in the Kootenai River
Angler Science Program by filling out creel packets and logbooks
and reporting any tags they saw in any burbot they caught. By
T.J. Ross |
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| Letters | ||||
| Sorry, Big Bear ... no: I woke this morning to two identical emails, both from Alex Pratt. I know they didn't come from Owen Benjamin himself, just as I know Owen didn't show up himself to interrogate me last year after I published my initial article regarding Beartaria. Owen Benjamin can claim innocence. But I have little doubt that Big Bear was behind it, fitting a pattern. He's an instigator. | ||||
 Only
fools believe: A fool is defined as a person who acts
unwisely or imprudently, and a good way to identify a fool is to
prove that he or she denies the existence or validity of a thing
that is real, true or valid ... refusing to see truth. An
undeniable aspect of a fool is that rather than to see or accept a
truth, often simple, logical and obvious, they instead imagine and
cling to ideas and concepts easily disputed as lies and continue
to reach for ever more far-fetched and false explanations by which
to support and defend "their" truth. By Mike Weland |
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| Celebrating Idaho's right to life affirmation: In the Idaho Republican platform it currently states, "We believe human life begins at conception and is protected by the unalienable rights endowed by our Creator along with the fundamental right to life and shall not be infringed upon." The United States Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has been long overdue, but thankfully the abortion issue can now be settled by the states, as it should be. By Caleb Davis | ||||
| We adults need refresher course in respect: On June 16, I went to my first library board meeting. I want to thank our library board and librarian for the fair and balanced job they do. I was impressed with how they handled a very hostile public meeting. What a rude and disrespectful crowd of adults I witnessed. By Craig Kelson | ||||
 Donald
Trump: A clear, present and growing danger: Judging
by the continued moral decay of the Republican Party as evidenced
of late by its increasingly more mindless adherence to the never
ending lies of the would-be despot by the radical faction, the
danger grows more dire by the day, exacerbated by the very decency
of those who still believe in and hold out hope for truth, who see
and recognize evidence over conjecture and accusation. By Mike
Weland |
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| Obituaries | ||||
 Pete
Conrad Leonard, 73, passed away Monday, June 27,
2022, in Bonners Ferry. Services with full military honors will be
held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Mt. Hall Community Church,
1554 Highway 1, Bonners Ferry. |
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 Netra
Sue Herford, 81, passed away peacefully at home on
July 3, 2022, with her family by her side. Viewing will be held
from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, at Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 7, also at
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home, 6485 Harrison Street, with a graveside
service to follow at Grandview Cemetery. |
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 Lawrence
Joseph Brewer was born October 9, 1961, to Russell
and Karen (Liston) Brewer in Sioux City, Iowa and passed away
November 11, 2021, in Bonners Ferry. A celebration of life for
Larry and his son Joey will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16,
at 62 Rocking Tree Road, Bonners ferry. All who knew him are
welcome to come. |
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 Joseph
Nathaniel Brewer was born June 10, 1994, to Larry
Brewer and Debra Henderson. He passed away peacefully on March 11,
2022, from his third battle with cancer. Those of you who knew
Joey are invited to his and his father's life celebration at 2
p.m. Saturday, July 16, at 62 Rocking Tree Road, Bonners Ferry. |
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 William
Warren Swartz took his last breath on June 22,2022.
Warren, as he was always called, was the son of Daniel L. Swartz
and Louise M. Stewart Swartz, born on November 15, 1927, in the
house built by his maternal grandparents near Daisy, Washington.
The doctor who delivered him had delivered his mother in the same
house 26 years earlier. |
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 Lana DeBoer Brady, 60, said goodbye as she left us early
Tuesday morning, September 21, 2021. A celebration of her
wonderful life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the
Kootenai River Inn, 7169 Plaza Street, Bonners Ferry. Her family
would love for you to join them and share your stories and
favorite memories of Alana. |
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Position Opening; RS14 Registered Nurse Boundary County Restorium Assisted Living Salary: $54,000 annual plus full county benefits Job Summary: Maintains a current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Idaho. Performs nursing type duties within the guidelines of the Board of Nursing Rules & IDAPA Rules for Assisted Living. Responsible for assuring each resident is assessed according to rules & regulations for assisted living facilities, delegation to UAP's per the Board of Nursing. Will determine the health status of each resident & make recommendations to the Administrator as to their healthcare needs. Must be able to respond to changes in resident's healthcare needs. Experience Required: Extensive knowledge of the Board of Nursing Rules 23.01.01. At least 2 years of experience working with the elderly. Must demonstrate effective communication skills and work effectively with the elderly, their families, physicians, pharmacy, UAP's and the Administrator. Must have knowledge of common medications and be able to identify possible adverse reactions and be prompt with an appropriate response. Experience in developing care plans and behavior management plans is highly recommended. Computer experience is essential. Minimum Education: Idaho Licensed Registered Nurse Closing date: 07/15/2022 |
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